Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Discussion/Appreciation Anyone..??

[s09119]

I have to admit, childish as they can be, the Artemis Fowl books are something... but Holly/Foaly are clearly the best characters in the entire series

[Trek_Girl42]

I had mine reserved a century ago, then had my dad go and get it ... in the rain.



That's probably because it was so darn bad compared to the others.

Now that sounds like a great plan.

That always happens to me.

Which is why I'm heading down to the bookstore tomorrow to buy it.



Agreed...

Bah. I'm too stingy to buy it. They've probably ordered a dozen copies and will make it a two week loan so once it's processed in about a month I'll get it in.....six weeks. But maybe nice people will return it early.

Errrr.....actually no, they've ordered six copies.....I'll get it in twelve weeks! *sigh* Ah well, I've waited longer for stuff.

[warmbeachbrat]

Is The Dragon Riders of Pern really all that it's rumored to be?

Short answer--YES!

Longer answer--There's a reason Anne McCaffrey's Pern books are so popular. They have compelling characters, an interesting premise, and a well-written plot. I will admit that the earlier books are the best (with The White Dragon being my absolute favorite), but All The Weyrs of Pern wraps the story up nicely. The books after that aren't quite as good, but still more enjoyable than a lot of the fantasy and science fiction that's out there. Her Dragonsinger trilogy written for young adults is also quite good.

[MartianManhunter]

Short answer--YES!

Longer answer--There's a reason Anne McCaffrey's Pern books are so popular. They have compelling characters, an interesting premise, and a well-written plot. I will admit that the earlier books are the best (with The White Dragon being my absolute favorite), but All The Weyrs of Pern wraps the story up nicely. The books after that aren't quite as good, but still more enjoyable than a lot of the fantasy and science fiction that's out there. Her Dragonsinger trilogy written for young adults is also quite good.

I see, i see, thank you for that bit of information. It definitely sounds interesting and anything with dragons in it is always good to me.

[ToasterOnFire]

I highly recommend at least the Dragonsinger trilogy, it's what got me into the series. Short read too!

(A Pern TV series by Ron Moore would have been awesome! )

[Trek_Girl42]

I highly recommend at least the Dragonsinger trilogy, it's what got me into the series. Short read too!

(A Pern TV series by Ron Moore would have been awesome! )

Shhh, don't say that, then we might never have gotten BSG.

But yes, it would have been awesome.

[WingedPegasus]

Anybody read "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel"?

[Trek_Girl42]

Anybody read "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel"?

No, but it's on my list.

[A Wraith Named Bob]

There are some great new science fiction novels coming out later this year. Here are some of the ones you might want to check out.....


Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss - Out July 26th


Mass Effect: Ascension by Drew Karpyshyn - Out July 29th


Stargate Atlantis: Mirror, Mirror by Sabine C. Bauer - Out August 1st


Sly Mongoose by Tobias S. Buckell - Out August 19th


Star Wars: Republic Commando - Order 66 by Karen Traviss - Out September 15th


Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields by Karen Traviss - Out October 28th


Halo: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S. Buckell - Out Novemeber 25th




These all promise to be great novels, so check 'em out and keep on reading!

[Skydiver]

and we have a thriving thread in the merchandise section for this line of books, so please take the conversation there

[AvatarIII]

There are some great new science fiction novels coming out later this year. Here are some of the ones you might want to check out.....


Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss - Out July 26th


Mass Effect: Ascension by Drew Karpyshyn - Out July 29th


Stargate Atlantis: Mirror, Mirror by Sabine C. Bauer - Out August 1st


Sly Mongoose by Tobias S. Buckell - Out August 19th


Star Wars: Republic Commando - Order 66 by Karen Traviss - Out September 15th


Gears of War: The Battle of Aspho Fields by Karen Traviss - Out October 28th


Halo: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S. Buckell - Out Novemeber 25th




These all promise to be great novels, so check 'em out and keep on reading!

do you lioke karen traviss, and books based on games by any chance....

the only books i'm looking forward to this year ate Ashes of Worlds by Kevin J Anderson, and The Temporal Void by Peter F Hamilton

[A Wraith Named Bob]

do you lioke karen traviss, and books based on games by any chance....

the only books i'm looking forward to this year ate Ashes of Worlds by Kevin J Anderson, and The Temporal Void by Peter F Hamilton

I tend to read books based off of video games because I know I like the setting and events in the universe. It allows me to expand my video game experience and also discover new authors that I may not have read if I saw their other books on a shelf in a bookstore.

[AvatarIII]

I tend to read books based off of video games because I know I like the setting and events in the universe. It allows me to expand my video game experience and also discover new authors that I may not have read if I saw their other books on a shelf in a bookstore.

that's the reason i like to read long books or series, i just don't play a lot of video games these days.

[Exiled Master]

I just finished Contact Harvest (took a long break a month back). Now it's back to my scifi/fantasy list, which includes Dune, Frankenstein, Starship Troopers, LotR, the works.
All while I wait religiously for a Dance with Dragons.

[Trek_Girl42]

All while I wait religiously for a Dance with Dragons.

*sigh* The wait.....

Just started "The Night Watch" by Sergei Lukyanenko.